Robert Half shares jumped more than 20% on Friday after the company reported Q3 2026 results that were largely in line with analyst expectations. Revenue came in at $1.36 billion, essentially flat year over year on an adjusted basis, while EPS rose 14% to $0.49, the first quarterly bottom-line increase since 2022. The core Talent Solutions segment returned to 2% growth, and adjusted operating margin widened to 5.3% from 4.5%. Management's bullish commentary on Protiviti, whose revenue slipped 3%, centered on a pipeline of anti-money laundering compliance projects after recent large fines on financial institutions, as Protiviti works with 80% of the world's largest banks. The stock is still down 38% over three years and 60% since October 2021.
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